Ludacris & The Meters – Strut Your Money Maker (feat. Pharrell) (Single)
Listen to a funk-infused remix of Ludacris‘ ‘Money Maker’ mashed up with The Meters. Tracklist 1 . Strut Your Money Maker 2. Strut Your Money Maker [Radio Edit]
Singles
Nas & The Dramatics (The Illmatics) – Hip-Hop is Dead (Single)
Happy anniversary to Nas‘ classic debut record, Illmatic! Here’s a sneak peek from an unreleased Soul Mates project which pairs Nas with the legendary soul group, The Dramatics to create ‘The Illmatics’. Tracklist 1. Hip-Hop is Dead 2. Hip-Hop is Dead [Instrumental] 3. Hip-Hop is Dead [Bonus Beats]
Rick James & The Soul Mates – Thank You (feat. Jay-Z & The Roots) (Single+ Video)
BIG thanks to everyone that subscribed to our new monthly Bandcamp subscription service. As a gesture of appreciation, check out Amerigo’s Rick James & Jay-Z rework, “Thank You”. Sampling Rick James’ 1983 Album-Of-The-Year [sung] acceptance speech (broadcast via satellite from James’ home studio), Gazaway reimagines the moment with a fitting guest verse from Jay-Z and repurposed drums courtesy of …
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Common & Stevie Wonder – Resurrection to Higher Ground (Single)
Transcending space and time, Amerigo Gazaway‘s latest Soul Mates project envisions an extended studio session between living legends Stevie Wonder and Common. A return to the Soul meets Hip-Hop formula of his Marvin Gaye + Mos Def pairing “Yasiin Gaye,” Gazaway connects the dots between Hip-Hop and the genre’s predecessor with a musical history lesson …
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Daft Punk & Gang Do Tagalera – Brazilian Rapper’s Delight (Single)
Daft Punk meets Gang Do Tagalera in this funky reimagining of Sugarhill Gang‘s classic Rapper’s Delight.
A Common Wonder – Sugar By The Pound (Single + Music Video)
Transcending space and time, Amerigo Gazaway‘s latest Soul Mates project envisions an extended studio session between living legends Stevie Wonder and Common. A return to the Soul meets Hip-Hop formula of his Marvin Gaye + Mos Def pairing “Yasiin Gaye,” Gazaway connects the dots between Hip-Hop and the genre’s predecessor with a musical history lesson …
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UGK & B.B. King – Int’l Blues Players Anthem (feat. Eric Clapton) (Single)
Under the Soul Mates Project Banner of “collaborations that never were,” Amerigo Gazaway’s latest imagines a recording session between blues great, B.B. King, and Texas rap legends, UGK. Aptly titled “B.B. & The Underground Kingz: The Trill is Gone,” the producer seamlessly bridges the gap between hip-hop and its predecessor, the blues. Crafting …
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Mega Trife – Slaves (Cuts by Amerigo Gazaway) | The Wormhole Trilogy
Listen to ‘Slaves‘ (featuring cuts by Amerigo Gazaway) from Mega Trife‘s conceptual EP ‘The Wormhole Trilogy’. This project is a musical journey through different events and/or places in time giving a first person view of slavery (Slaves), the Roman Empire (Gladiator), and various places and historical events throughout the world as a whole (World Traveler). The …
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Allen Poe – Shrines From Dust (Prod. By Amerigo Gazaway)
Check out the new single I produced for Kentucky-based emcee Allen Poe. “Shrines From Dust” is the 3rd single off Allen Poe’s new LP “How Gardens Grow”, set to release this October. “This goes to MCs who didn’t hop in and out of “rap”. Holding hip hop in a higher regard allowed them to ride …
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Yasiin Bey & Marvin Gaye – I Want You ‘Til the Summertime (Single)
Listen to I Want You ‘Til The Summertime, a track from my Yasiin Bey & Marvin Gaye collaboration Yasiin Gaye: The Departure. Amerigo Gazaway’s *Soul Mates* series continues the theme of his previous work in creating collaborations that never were. On the series’ latest installment, Amerigo unites Brooklyn rapper Yasiin Bey (Mos Def) …
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Yasiin Bey & Marvin Gaye – Inner City Travellin’ Man (Single)
As promised, we’re amped to finally share ‘The Departure‘ from Amerigo Gazaway’s Yasiin Bey (FKA Mos Def) & Marvin Gaye conceptual collaboration, “Yasiin Gaye“. Premiering on Okayplayer.com, the latest release from Gazaway’s “Soul Mates” series continues the narrative of his previous work in creating collaborations that never were. Unlike his “Fela Soul” and “Bizarre Tribe” …
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Amerigo Gazaway – Summertime (Single)
Pull up those blinds and the the sunshine in. Make a drink and relax. Sit back and enjoy the weather. Roll your windows down and take a drive. Grab a steak and call your friends. Tell them to bring some beer because your having cookout. Find a pool and take a dip. Then find a girl and skinny-dip. It’s summertime, and you deserve it.